Next-gen WiFi
The WiFI Alliance will start certifying next-generation wireless LAN products in the first half of next year. The alliance will test 802.11n products for interoperability and certify them using parts of the evolving standard that are unlikely to change. Boxes with a new WiFi logo should start to appear by June 2007, according to Alliance managing director Frank Hanzlik.

Extending Vista
Microsoft will send a beta of Vista out to five million users for a public test that will help it track down bugs and ensure that Vista works with as wide a range of hardware as possible. Microsoft hopes this will help it meet the November 2006 deadline for getting Vista into the hands of business customers.